Ref: HN47206
Sales Executive
| Sector | Sales/Business Development |
|---|---|
| Type | Full-time, Temp/Contract/Project |
| Location | Netherlands - Amsterdam |
| Salary (Annual) | €3,000 - 3,500 / Month |
Our client, a growing leader in the Asian food industry based in Amsterdam, is on the lookout for a driven and enthusiastic Sales Executive to join their expanding team. This is your chance to work in a vibrant, international environment where your passion and ambition won’t just be welcomed—it’ll be celebrated. Join a company that brings authentic Asian flavours to the world and grow with a brand that’s going places.
Ref: HN47206
TYPE: Full-time role, initially 1 year contract (there is potential to become permanent)
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-18:00, Monday to Friday
SALARY: €3,000 – €3,500 per month, depending on experience + max. 3 months performance bonus, holiday allowance, transportation fee
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Amstelveen, the Netherlands (1 day working from home is available after the training)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Increase company revenue and profit, by independently managing assigned clients, ensuring client retention and driving business development
- Maintain and increase sales/gross profit of assigned clients with a total annual sales target minimum €7million (amount may vary depending on client complexity)
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing clients
- Develop new business opportunities, including new products and clients
- Propose both existing and newly developed products to clients
- Coordinate with purchasing and logistics teams to ensure smooth product supply
- Communicate effectively with clients, group companies, warehouses, freight forwarders, and transport companies
- Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities
- Receive and arrange orders, among others, to check orders from clients, draft and send shipping instructions, check products to be shipped
- Prepare and send invoices
- Make and maintain merchandise labels
- Manage accounts receivable and follow up with clients as needed
- Business trips (at least once a month)
- Attend trade shows
- Other tasks related to sales and purchase activities, such as filing and sending out documents and making lists in Excel and/or Word etc
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in B2B sales
- Excellent communication skills
- Business-level English is mandatory
- Proficiency in Dutch or Mandarin is an advantage
- Understanding of Japanese culture and/or Japanese language is a plus
- Holding a full, clean driving licence is required
- Experience in the food industry, especially with seasonal or commodity products, is appreciated
- Availability to start working within April would be an advantage.
- Background in commodity sales to factories (including existing connections in the factory channel) would be highly valued
** All applicants must have the right to work in The Netherlands as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.
We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.
TYPE: Full-time role, initially 1 year contract (there is potential to become permanent)
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-18:00, Monday to Friday
SALARY: €3,000 – €3,500 per month, depending on experience + max. 3 months performance bonus, holiday allowance, transportation fee
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Amstelveen, the Netherlands (1 day working from home is available after the training)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Increase company revenue and profit, by independently managing assigned clients, ensuring client retention and driving business development
- Maintain and increase sales/gross profit of assigned clients with a total annual sales target minimum €7million (amount may vary depending on client complexity)
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing clients
- Develop new business opportunities, including new products and clients
- Propose both existing and newly developed products to clients
- Coordinate with purchasing and logistics teams to ensure smooth product supply
- Communicate effectively with clients, group companies, warehouses, freight forwarders, and transport companies
- Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities
- Receive and arrange orders, among others, to check orders from clients, draft and send shipping instructions, check products to be shipped
- Prepare and send invoices
- Make and maintain merchandise labels
- Manage accounts receivable and follow up with clients as needed
- Business trips (at least once a month)
- Attend trade shows
- Other tasks related to sales and purchase activities, such as filing and sending out documents and making lists in Excel and/or Word etc
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in B2B sales
- Excellent communication skills
- Business-level English is mandatory
- Proficiency in Dutch or Mandarin is an advantage
- Understanding of Japanese culture and/or Japanese language is a plus
- Holding a full, clean driving licence is required
- Experience in the food industry, especially with seasonal or commodity products, is appreciated
- Availability to start working within April would be an advantage.
- Background in commodity sales to factories (including existing connections in the factory channel) would be highly valued
** All applicants must have the right to work in The Netherlands as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.
We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.
Updated: 10 hours ago
Ref: HN47206